#72508F
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.4% 0.104 307.9), rgb(114, 80, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#72508F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72508F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 80, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.104 307.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #72508F | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72508F | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72508F text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #72508F text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE93C8
oklch(70.6% 0.081 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B78BA
oklch(63.2% 0.104 308)
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Step 600
600
#8560A6
oklch(55.6% 0.112 307.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#72508F
oklch(49.4% 0.104 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4173
oklch(42.7% 0.086 308)
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Step 900
900
#4B375D
oklch(37.6% 0.068 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#72508F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #425D91 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5F8D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5A68 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72508F
#72508F
oklch(49.4% 0.104 307.9)
- #506C25
#506C25
oklch(49.3% 0.103 128)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #72508F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
Use #72508F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.